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William Moulton Marston (May 9, 1893 – May 2, 1947), also known by the pen name Charles Moulton ( / ˈmoʊltən / ), was an American psychologist who, with his wife Elizabeth Holloway, invented an early prototype of the polygraph. He was also known as a self-help author and comic book writer who created the character Wonder Woman.
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- May 2, 1947 (aged 53), Rye, New York, U.S.
- May 9, 1893, Saugus, Massachusetts, U.S.
- Elizabeth Holloway Marston (m. 1915; his death 1947)
Oct 27, 2014 · William Moulton Marston went by the pen name Charles Moulton when he wrote Wonder Woman from 1941-1947. This example is from a newspaper strip in March 1945. Courtesy of Library of American Comics
Marston and Wonder Woman were pivotal to the creation of what became DC Comics. (DC was short for Detective Comics, the comic book in which Batman debuted.) In 1940, Gaines decided to counter his ...
Jul 8, 2016 · Gaines told Marston if he wanted to see that comic book become a reality, he would have to write it himself. So, he did—and thus Wonder Woman was born. The character debuted in All-Star Comics ...
Oct 13, 2017 · The true-life tale behind the Amazon warrior’s controversial creator has remained shrouded in mystery for decades. William Moulton Marston, who published his first Wonder Woman strip in 1941 ...
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A year later, Marston wrote his own comic book, creating the character of Wonder Woman in a guest role in the 1941 All-Star Comics #8 under the pen name “Charles Moulton.”. Marston hoped to craft a female superhero as strong as her male counterparts but with intelligence, goodness, and the allure of a beautiful woman.
Wonder Woman is a superheroine created by the American psychologist and writer William Moulton Marston (pen name: Charles Moulton), [2] and artist Harry G. Peter in 1941 for DC Comics. Marston's wife, Elizabeth, and their life partner, Olive Byrne, [3] are credited as being his inspiration for the character's appearance.
